Hugh Emerson
Irish Gaelic footballer
| Personal information | |||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full Forward | ||
| Born | 12/9/1973 County Laois, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Nickname | Hughie | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
? -? | Portarlington | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Laois titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1992-2003 | Laois | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Hugh Emerson is a former Gaelic footballer for Laois.
As an 18-year-old, he made his debut for Laois in a win over Meath in 1992. With his "long hair and powerful frame", he was one of the "darlings" of the Laois supporters throughout the 1990s.[citation needed]
He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal with Laois in 2003, having been persuaded out of his retirement announced in 2001. He also captained Laois to a Leinster Under 21 Football title in 1994.
He also won two Railway Cup medals with Leinster.
With his club, Portarlington, Emerson won two Laois Senior Football Championship medals in 1995 and 2001.
External links
- Hogan Stand magazine profile
- Leinster Express interview
- Laois Today Hughie’s hat-trick shocked Derry to their core
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